Honda will close its Swindon car plant by 2022, says Sky News. It established its only European factory in Wiltshire in 1985 without any UK Government aid, employs 3,500 people and makes about 100,000 Civics annually for the UK and export. It also takes components from a number of Welsh and UK companies, notably in South and Mid-Wales. Now Sky … [Read more...]
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Electric Mini is a new classic after 60 years
Sixty years after the iconic Mini first hit the streets, a British technology company has unveiled the first production electric classic Mini at the London Classic Car Show. The Swind E Classic Mini combines a fully-restored body and bespoke powertrain developed in-house by industry leaders Swindon Powertrain, specialists that have been providing … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 February
GoCompare Car Insurance has revealed that 34% of drivers illegally use their mobile phone while in their car, with the figure rising to a shocking 58% of 18-24 year old drivers. More drivers are tempted to use their phone waiting in traffic, with the number of drivers using their phone behind the wheel reducing to 25% while actually moving but the … [Read more...]
New car sales will stagnate this year, say makers
This year, EU car sales will stagnate at 2018 levels in terms of units sold, staying close to the 15 million new registrations mark recorded last year, according to new forecasts by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Although 2018 was the fifth consecutive year of growth, the pace of growth has slowed down significantly over the last … [Read more...]
“Fronting” could see you facing a judge
1 in 10 parents of young drivers are risking a trip to court and a criminal record for ‘fronting’ their child’s car insurance policy, new research has found. GoCompare Car Insurance commissioned the research amongst 1000 parents of children aged 17-25 who have passed their driving test. 10% of the parents admitted that they had insured their child’s car … [Read more...]
More drunken drivers on roads as police diminish
The number of people killed in road accidents where the driver was over the drink drive limit has risen 45% in two years. Provisional figures released by the Department for Transport estimate there were 290 deaths in 2017 compared with 200 in 2015. There were 230 fatalities in 2016 – so the annual increase is 26%. Hunter Abbott, Managing Director of … [Read more...]
Welsh racer’s eastern delight
Former Welsh video gamer Jann Mardenborough continues his incredible career as a professional motorsport racer for Nissan in 2019 – his eighth season taking on and beating some of the world’s best drivers on the real world stage. Mardenborough won Nissan’s GT Academy competition in 2011, beating thousands of gamers from around the world to earn a drive at … [Read more...]
Sex drive is directed towards cars, and Audi are passion wagons, say pollsters
Audi drivers are the most attractive to the opposite sex, according to a poll for Green Flag roadside assistance. One in three Brits say they love their cars – with one in six saying they love their car equally or more than their partner. When it comes to splashing out, UK drivers report spending an average of £221 or 17% more on their cars than their … [Read more...]
Avoid being driven to distraction
IAM RoadSmart has called for businesses to urgently tackle the issue of distracted drivers at the wheel and overhaul their safety at work policies – to help stem the tide of avoidable crashes on our roads. The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity has just published a white paper called Driving While Distracted: Challenges and Solutions, which … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 February
A group of MPs will review ‘Smart Motorways’. Introduced in 2014, the breakdown lane is used in peak times as an extra carriageway but there have been many fatal accidents on them involving recovery operators. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for the company’s 2019 Apprenticeship Programme. Since … [Read more...]
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